Iowa updates in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

Today's post is about the Congress and the question of how expensive it is to own your own Congress. Steve Lombardi asks: Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this picture? Who in Congress voted for the PLCAA? And why are they still in Congress? Is our Congress broke? I wonder how costly it is to own a Congress?

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Cadmium, which is highly toxic, is often found in industrial workplaces and recently there has been a growing awareness of workers and home owners alike being affected by cadmium poisoning. Cadmium...

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They are toxic, they are flammable, even explosive! If you are using this product to combat those nasty insects inside OR outside your home, please closely follow the instruction labels, so that...

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It can take between one and eight weeks for the symptoms of food poisoning to become acute. Health officials in Massachusetts have reported several deaths and miscarriages as a result of listeria....

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Iowa Guv Chet Culver Tuesday signed into law a ban on indoor smoking in public places, with the normal two LOBBIED exceptions, of course, as reported by WOWT.COM. All Iowa bars, restaurants and...

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Editorials like one appearing in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 are examples of irresponsible journalism. Just as the public tired of "liberal media" so are they sick and tired of the other extreme form of journalism that adds nothing to solving problems. The editorial board should go back to the basic foundation of good solid journalism and save their opinions for personal...

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We've heard all about the necessity of expert witnesses using evidence based medicine to formulate opinions in law suits. Of course many of us have not bought into "evidence based medicine" as the cure for what some characterize as "fairer judicial decisions". We've been around too long and heard it previously suggested that the jury system needs to be fixed by those with a financial interest in...

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Evidence based medicine is a medical concept that is being peddled to the legal profession, but especially the Courts as a fairer approach to deciding what evidence should or should not be admitted into evidence. It's a medical concept that some are attempting to turn into a legal concept. There are several definitions. A few are cataloged below. There is even a Centre For Evidence-Based...

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Doesn't it seem like the fox is watching the hen house? Now you have to ask yourself: Question: Who is watching out for your family? Answer: Certainly not the drug companies and absolutely not the FDA. Question: Why is the FDA allowing all of this advertising directly to the consumer? Why is this relationship between the FDA and the pharmaceutical companies so cozy?Answer: ?????According to The...

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Just 3 months after Ford Motor Co recalled 1.2 million trucks and SUVs, the automobile company is recalling 470,000 Ford Mustangs due to safety concerns with the deployment of air bags on the passenger side. The sports cars have been recalled due to a much needed air bag software update that will adjust the force with which the passenger side airbag deploys, the models affected are from...

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Kill the lawyers! I mean kill ALL the lawyers! What my drugs are tainted? I meant kill all the tort-deformers!Could the next recall scandal be prescription drugs from China?I pose that question and ask you, "Can we afford the same problems with drugs as we have with toys?" Take a look at this quote from We've already highlighted the New York Times story this week that exposed the frightening...

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Vail Enclosed Bed System, a suffocation hazard.This is one of those warnings that people will think "frivolous" right up until the day their spouse or child is discovered dead in bed. The FDA's final warning on the Vail Enclosed Bed System were issued and warns that the bed poses a health risk in that it can trap the user and suffocate them. People are using these beds at home. So be aware this...

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And if you can't answer these questions then stop whining about all the crappy toys the Chinese are sending into our market, you have only yourself to blame. Stop wasting our time with having to listen to your drivel, call you Congressman and complain about tort deform and those deforming the system.If you are whining about the shoddy products coming in from China then stop you probably have no...

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Dentists and orthopedic surgeons need to maintain the equipment they use or it can lead to patient's getting severely burned. Defective products can be very dangerous if not properly maintained. We all hate reading instruction or user manuals but as business owners we have a duty to our customers, clients and patients to protect them. The FDA is warning dentists that poorly maintained electrical...

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Chattem, Inc. in hot water over Icy Hot Therapy Air-Activated Heat patches.Icy Hot Medicated Patches are being recalled by Chattem, Inc. of Chattanooga, Tenn. because of some are just too darn hot. Some consumers reported burns, including second and third degree burns.

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